Tate County, Mississippi

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,135
Median household income: $63,995
Median home value: $173,000

Tate County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 28,135. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,995 runs above the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Tate County's population held roughly steady from 28,404 to 28,135, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $51,030 to $63,995.

16.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,135
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,995
Median home value: $173,000
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 11,532
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,40428,135

Median household income

$51,030$63,995

Median home value

$119,200$173,000

Median gross rent

$751$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,404	$51,030	$119,200	$751
2020	28,419	$55,738	$139,300	$747
2021	28,123	$54,839	$148,300	$827
2022	28,094	$61,286	$163,700	$876
2023	28,135	$63,995	$173,000	$897

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,638	5.8%
5 to 17	4,747	16.9%
18 to 24	3,442	12.2%
25 to 34	3,355	11.9%
35 to 44	3,177	11.3%
45 to 54	3,444	12.2%
55 to 64	3,702	13.2%
65 to 74	2,996	10.6%
75 and over	1,634	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,039	64.1%
Black or African American	8,413	29.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	20	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	116	0.4%
Two or more races	671	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	866	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,841	15.5%
High school graduate	5,836	31.9%
Some college or associate's	5,801	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,026	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,804	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone90.8%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,714	90.8%
Carpooled	642	5.4%
Public transit	21	0.2%
Walked	44	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	362	3.1%
Other means	14	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,050	17.9%
15 to 29 min	2,429	21.2%
30 to 44 min	3,320	29.0%
45 to 59 min	2,538	22.2%
60+ min	1,098	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 16.8% (4,435 of 26,467)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,869	73.4%
Nonfamily households	2,851	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,720	93.0%
Vacant	812	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,819	72.9%
Renter-occupied	2,901	27.1%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other23.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,905	68.5%
1-unit, attached	96	0.8%
2 to 4 units	518	4.5%
5 to 19 units	127	1.1%
20 or more units	136	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,750	23.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 28137
State: Mississippi
Land area: 405 sq mi
Water area: 6.21 sq mi
Center point: 34.6496, -89.9431